Support Services

Many at Living Word Church participate in "ministries
of helps". The Body of Christ, which is the Church,
could not function properly unless all members faithfully
"do their part". It is an honor to labor for
the Lord, even when few others notice. "Therefore,
my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know
that your labour is not in vain in the Lord" (1
Corinthians 15:58).

Cleaning crews meet three nights a week to work at Living Word Academy.
Several crews work at the Academy and at the Worship Center. The
crews take turns rotating each week in both facilities.
Scores of Church members have volunteered on the cleaning
crews over the years, often forging lasting friendships
as they labor for the Master. LWA maintenance chief,
Bro. Charles Bullard, Jr. ("CJ"), oversees the crews.

Since 1975, each
sermon delivered at Church has been recorded. Several brethren assist
with the sound system which includes the mixer,
which blends the orchestra, piano, choir, and
lead singers during worship, and other equipment.

Head doorkeeper Bro. Ron Dean, and various other brethren
share the biblical sentiment: "I had rather be
a doorkeeper in the house of my God..." (Psalm
84:10) as they open and close the assembly hall, greet
folks coming to meetings, and stand by to be of general
help during worship.

Brothers and sisters in the congregation are periodically
called upon to pitch in for this or that work detail.
Volunteers from many walks of life - tradesmen, white-collar
professionals, teenagers, homemakers, retirees - lend
many hands to make light work of even the most formidable
projects sometimes involving construction, clean up,
and even landscaping.

Volunteer work crews consisting of various Saints
have helped over the years in restoring and rebuilding
dilapidated structures at the Church campgrounds while
completing other building projects and upgrades. Some
of these projects have included building docks, latrines,
and a concrete slab for half-court basketball up at
camp. Additionally, some of the brethren got together
to put new windows and doors onto the Mess hall at the
Church campgrounds to spruce up the building. Most
recently, a large group of volunteers met to give a "face-lift"
to the 30 year old façade of the high school building. Not
only does the new look give the building a nicer look, but it
now blends in better with the buildings around it.

Living Word Church’s camp has a candy/ice cream store. Sis. Mary Schloss
volunteers at the store (affectionately known by the brethren as "The Snack
Shack",) to help make the camp season even more
enjoyable for young and old alike.